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While immigration law allows the president to restrict travel to the United States, President Donald Trump’s ban has been more drastic than previous presidents.
President Donald Trump signed the declaration on Wednesday banning or restricting travel for foreigners from several countries, reminiscent of his first administration when he banned travelers from the majority of countries in 2017.
The ban, which comes into effect on June 9, will affect Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The entry of people from seven other countries, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, is partially limited. Travel restrictions were first reported by CBS News.
“We do not allow people who want to harm us to enter our country,” Trump said in a video posted on Twitter X. He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added.
Since returning to the White House for a second term, the president has vowed to replicate the effects of the original travel ban. This is the timeline of what followed.
See Trump’s first travel ban event
January 27, 2017: Trump has issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the nation from the entry of foreign terrorists into the United States.” It will suspend travel from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days, block refugees for 120 days, and stop travel from Syria indefinitely.
January 28th: Chaos takes control at US airports, leading to protests and legal action as Department of Homeland Security agents prevent travelers from entering the country.
February 3rd: Seattle’s U.S. District Judge James Robert issuing a nationwide restraining order to stop the travel ban from being enacted.
February 9th: theu.s.The San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit refuses to restore the ban and finds it violates the rights of a proper process without adequate national security justification.
March 6th: Trump issues an amended travel ban targeting only six countries, exempting visa and green cardholders to reverse property in court.
March 15th: Hawaii’s Federal District Judge Derrick Watson will suspend the revised travel ban on immigrants and refugees nationwide.
March 16th: Maryland’s Federal District Judge Theodore Chuan blocks some of the travel ban, which applies to travelers from six Muslim countries.
May 25th: theu.s. The Richmond-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling from Maryland based on religious discrimination against Muslims.
June 12th: The Ninth Circuit upheld the ruling from Hawaii, saying the ban discriminates against it based on nationality. However, it clarifies the path to reviewing screening practices.
June 26th: The Supreme Court upholds some of the ban and schedules oral arguments in October. In the meantime, travelers in a wide range of visa categories must prove their connection with US organizations or individuals to avoid bans.
September 24th: Trump issues a ban on his third version, following what he says the administration has delved deep into the international review process. Indefinitely included: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Chad, North Korea, Venezuela. Chad was recently removed from the list.
October 17th: Hawaii’s Judge Watson blocked the third version across the country, writing that he “suffers from the exact same illness as its predecessor,” and “discriminates clearly based on nationality.”
October 18th: Maryland Judge Chuan said about the same thing, finding it still constitutes a “prohibition on Muslims” that violates constitutional protections against religious discrimination.
December 4th: The Supreme Court holds that the ban could be in full effect while the legal challenge continues in the federal court of appeals. Justice urges these courts to make decisions “with appropriate dispatch.”
December 22nd: Three judges in the Ninth Circuit appealed court rules against some bans, claiming that Trump has exceeded his authority under federal law.
January 19, 2018: The Supreme Court agrees to hear the Department of Justice’s appeal against the 9th Circuit decision, leading to oral debate.
February 15th: The entire Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit again declares a breach of prohibition based on discrimination against Muslims.
April 25th: The Supreme Court has heard oral debate over the appeal of the 9th Circuit decision. Conservative justice appears to be sympathetic to the administration’s stance.
June 26th: The Supreme Court overturns the 9th Circuit decision and gives Trump a big victory.
June 31, 2020: Trump will add visa restrictions to six more countries, including Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. The White House said these countries were unable to implement “appropriate identity management” procedures for the requirement to “comply with basic national security.”
Joey Garrison from USA Today and Reuters contributed to reporting this story
